Swiss hike
Switzerland is picture-beautiful country in the middle of Europe. As we all know, cheese, cow bells ringing throughout summer, chocolate and astounding mountains define this small but feisty and characteristic nation. Swiss people are used to live together nearby family and neighbours. It is obvious, as the small country carries over 8 million inhabitants. Small block houses looking like a typical Alp cottage might even accommodate a few families. What gives spaciousness for people are the mountains and their beautiful snowy
Works like a dream
There is a dictum in English language, “works like a dream”. Finnish people have turned this phrase into a form that describes ironically the country’s own train system. The general opinion of the masses is that this train system often runs late, or the gear breaks down. It has almost become a joke that anything could happen to the trains, weather, accidents, circumstances or just in general, things won’t go as planned. Thus, “works like a dream” is freely translated
Life in Engelberg
A typical summer day ahead. Monastery’s bells start ringing, greeting the first sun rays of the day. It is 4.55 a.m. Velvety green mountain hills rise to touch the morning haze while rips of clouds crawl slowly along the rising rocky surfaces. Somewhere up there, looking down from the mountain top and still slightly asleep, is the happiest brown cow in that early morning. The town in the valley is ready to wake up. This is Engelberg. The Angel Mountain. A